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14440Sun, 7 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EST3D Metal Printing News60Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association Commissions First Research Projecthttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20967
The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA) announced that it has selected Jeremy Faludi, Ph.D. (LEED AP BD+C), to oversee its first commissioned university research project, a literature-based systematic review on the environmental sustainability of metal additive manufacturing (AM).
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Thu, 4 Jun 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20967AMCM Announces Production, Availability of Large-Volume DMLS Machineshttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20964
AMCM, an EOS Group company, has announced the serial production of its AMCM M 4K-1 (single-laser) and AMCM M 4K-4 (four-laser) industrial direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) 3D printing platforms at a new production facility in Starnberg, Germany. Built on the M 400 platform from EOS]]>, the AMCM M 4K is tailored to produce, from a range of materials, large parts via its build volume of 450 by 450 by 1000 (height) mm. Company officials see rocket-manufacturing organizations as early adopters of these machines, which currently are available for purchase.
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Wed, 3 Jun 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20964Heraeus Amloy Earns German Innovation Award for Amorphous Alloyshttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20963
The German Design Council has honored Heraeus Amloy&#8217;s amorphous alloys with the Gold award in the Materials &amp; Surfaces section of the council&#8217;s Excellence in Business to Business competition.
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Tue, 2 Jun 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20963French Tech Center Adding Desktop Metal Shop Systemhttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20962
Cetim]]>, the Technical Centre for Mechanical Industry, is adding a Desktop Metal Shop System at its facility in Cluses, France, according to Desktop Metal, Inc. representatives. The new addition, a metal-binder-jetting system designed for machine shops and job shops, joins a previously installed Desktop Metal Studio System, built for prototype and low-volume production.
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Mon, 1 Jun 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20962New Markforged AM-Trends Report Details 100-Plus Use Caseshttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20960
Markforged has released its 2020 Additive Trends Report]]>, which details a strong trend toward 3D printing adoption and highlights more than 100 additive manufacturing (AM) use cases across general manufacturing, automotive, medical, military and other industries.
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Fri, 29 May 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20960Protolabs to Build New Production Facility in Germanyhttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20956
U.K.-based digital manufacturer ProtoLabs Inc. announced that it is building a 50,000-plus-sq.-ft. production facility in Putzbrunn, Germany, as part of a nearly $13-million investment by the company to increase its 3D printing capability by 50 percent to meet growing demand.
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Tue, 26 May 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20956How 3D Metal Printing May Transform the Military Supply Chainhttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20955
As the United States pauses on this Memorial Day, it&#8217;s instructive to see how 3D metal printing will shape U.S. fighting forces in coming years. Case in point: Printing of spare parts by the U.S. Army that may transform that service&#8217;s supply chain.
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Mon, 25 May 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20955AM-Machine Maker Additive Industries Secures Funding, CEO Departinghttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20954
Additive Industries B.V., a manufacturer of additive manufacturing (AM) equipment, has announced a 14-million euro ($15.34-million) investment that the company plans to use for expansion of its product portfolio, acceleration of its technological roadmap and strengthening of working capital.
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Fri, 22 May 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20954Parts Maker 3DEO Achieves ISO 9001 Certificationhttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20953
3DEO, which supplies stainless-steel components in high volumes to customers in the medical, defense, aerospace and other industrial markets. has received ISO 9001:2015 certification.
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Thu, 21 May 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20953New ExOne Campaign Highlights Sustainability Benefits of Binder Jettinghttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20951
ExOne, provider of metal and sand 3D printers using binder jetting technology, has announced a #MakeMetalGreen]]> social media campaign to educate manufacturers about the sustainability benefits of producing metal parts via binder jetting. The new campaign focuses on sustainability aspects of binder-jet 3D printing technology, including shorter supply chains. As part of the focus, the company has introduced a virtual-reality experience to demonstrate a sustainable metal 3D printing factory in action. The VR piece will be showcased at IMTS 2020.
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Tue, 19 May 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20951Solar Atmospheres Installs New Gas Nitriding Furnacehttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20941
To support increased demand for high-value gas nitriding, Solar Atmospheres, Souderton, PA, has installed a new vacuum gas nitriding furnace, built by its sister company, Solar Manufacturing. The front-loading furnace incorporates the latest nitriding and recipe system, as well as automated controls that meet AMS2759/10 (Automated Gaseous Nitriding Controlled by Nitrogen Potential) and AMS2759/6 (Gaseous Nitriding of Low-Alloy Steel Parts). The automated control system is useful for single- and two-stage (Floe) processing. All hot-zone components are made of graphitic materials inert to the anhydrous ammonia used during the nitriding process.
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Mon, 18 May 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20941New Powder-Bed Process Promises Increased Processing Speedhttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20930
Selective LED-based melting (SLEDM)&#8213;the targeted melting of metal powder using high-power LED light sources&#8213;is the name of new metal-AM technology]]> developed by a team led by Franz Haas, head of the Institute of Production Engineering at the Graz University of Technology, in Austria. Unlike the SLM or EBM processes, SLEDM uses a high-power LED beam to melt the metal powder.
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Fri, 15 May 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=209303D Systems Names Graves President and CEOhttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20942
The board of directors of 3D Systems has named Dr. Jeffrey A. Graves as the company&#8217;s president and CEO, effective May 26. Graves brings 17 years of CEO experience and a track record for leading, operating and growing technically complex businesses, according to company officials. He replaces Vyomesh Joshi, who announced his retirement in February.
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Thu, 14 May 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20942May 18-22 Digital Event Focuses on Automated Post-Processinghttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20939
PostProcess Technologies announces Unlock AM Live&#8213;The Digital Post-Printing Experience]]>, a week-long digital event, May 18-22, which explores the potential of automated post-printing in propelling additive manufacturing (AM) into the future. It offers opportunities for networking, information gathering and collaboration.
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Wed, 13 May 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20939ISO 9001 Certification for Elementum 3Dhttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20931
Elementum 3D, a developer and supplier of metal-additive manufacturing (AM) materials, announced that it has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management.
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Wed, 13 May 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20931Texas A&amp;M Develops Technique to 3D Print Martensitic Steelshttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20929
Martensitic steel, which can be work hardened to achieve strengths equivalent to boron steel and shaped into critical automotive structures such as sill reinforcements, door intrusion beams and bumper reinforcement beams, has been successfully 3D printed at Texas A&amp;M University]]>, in collaboration with scientists from the Air Force Research Laboratory.
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Tue, 12 May 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20929SLM Solutions Launches Additive Alliance Against Coronavirushttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20928
SLM Solutions Group AG, L&#252;beck, Germany, recently launched the Additive Alliance Against Corona]]>, an initiative to combine the forces of the additive manufacturing (AM) industry to take advantage of AM&#8217;s rapid response time, and fight together against the effects of COVID-19. Since AM already finds plenty of use in the production of medical components, as well as the tooling used to produce medical components, SLM officials believe that the company quickly can leverage AM machines and processes already certified to ISO 13485 and European Medical Device Regulation guidelines.
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Mon, 11 May 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20928First Online Event (May 11) in New America Makes Series Features Wohlers and Expert Panel on COVID Responsehttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20934
Mark your calendars for noon to 4 p.m. ET on Monday, May 11, as America Makes offers the first event in its interactive Virtual Game Day Series]]>, featuring AM expert Terry Wohlers and Wohlers Associates moderating a panel discussion on COVID response efforts and the crisis&#8217; impact on the future of AM.
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Fri, 8 May 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20934Addalloy AL Powder Named 2020 Edison Awards Gold Winnerhttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20927
Addalloy, an aluminum powder from NanoAl, has won a Gold Edison Award in the 3D Printing Enhancements category. The Edison Awards, which has recognized innovators worldwide since 1987, selected Addalloy via a panel of 3000 business executives from around the world.
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Fri, 8 May 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20927Optomec Adds Aluminum Alloys to DED Capabilityhttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20926
Optomec Inc. announced that its Lens directed energy deposition (DED) now can employ aluminum alloys for additive manufacturing (AM) and repair applications, including those recently developed specifically for improved properties with AM processing.
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Thu, 7 May 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20926Sciaky EB Welding Machine on Way to Systems Integrator Merrill in MIhttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20925
Sciaky Inc. reports that it will deliver an electron beam (EB) welding machine, reportedly featuring exceptional weld strength and high-precision repeatability, to build prototypes and parts for systems integrator Merrill, located in Saginaw, MI. The prototypes and parts are destined for Merrill customers in aerospace, defense, chemical, energy, oil and gas, transportation, and mining industries.
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Wed, 6 May 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20925Hoganas Releases Sustainability Report 2019https://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20923
H&#246;gan&#228;s]]> has released its Sustainability Report 2019]]>, detailing the company&#8217;s sustainability achievements during the year, including the launching of a new supplier Code of Conduct, sustainability strategy, climate roadmap and a product vision, The report also explores expected challenges going forward.
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Tue, 5 May 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20923EOS Online Platform Offers Tools to Combat COVID-19 Pandemichttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20924
With its large portfolio of metal powders, AM machines and digital-factory initiatives, EOS has brought its expertise to bear on an online platform, 3DAgainstCorona]]>, and a new LinkedIn group to help partners and the AM community as a whole provide local solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. These offerings operate under the company&#8217;s #3DAgainstCorona initiative.Users of the online platform can download STL files to produce emergency masks for hospital ventilators, door openers, face shields and more. The site also provides links to applicable webinars as the ability to search for suppliers to manufacture needed parts, and research papers devoted to the topic.
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Mon, 4 May 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20924Homiller New President, CEO of H.C. Starck Solutions https://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20922
H.C. Starck Solutions, manufacturer of metal powders, complex metal parts and AM parts made from refractory metals, announced that its board of directors has appointed Jacob Homiller as the company&#8217;s president and chief executive officer. With more than 20 years&#8217; experience in various industries and manufacturing companies in an international environment, Homiller most recently served as senior vice president and chief sales officer at A.W. Chesterton Co. He holds a master&#8217;s degree in Business Administration from The Wharton School of Business and a master&#8217;s in International Studies from The University of Pennsylvania.
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Fri, 1 May 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20922New Funding Paves Way for Product Expansion by Velo3Dhttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20921
Velo3D has announced $28 million raised in a Series D funding round, with new investors Piva and TNSC joining, along with existing investors Bessemer Investment Partners, Playground and Khosla Ventures. Velo3D plans to use the new capital to expand its product portfolio to include more machine options, compatible alloys, and enhanced software and hardware capabilities.
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Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20921Sintavia Achieves Nadcap Approval for Inhouse Heat Treatmenthttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20920
Sintavia LLC announced that it has achieved National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (Nadcap) approval for heat treatment at both its Hollywood, FL, and Davie, FL, locations. Sintavia, serving the aerospace and defense industries via additive manufacturing (AM), becomes the first company with Nadcap approvals for laser AM, electron beam AM and inhouse heat treatment, according to Sintavia officials.
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Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=209203Diligent Updates Procurement Service with On-Demand Quoting and Search Tools, and New Shop Softwarehttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20918
3Diligent has updated its procurement service with new software&#8212;called ProdEx--and introduced new manufacturing shop-management software called 3Diligent Shopsight. The two services work together to enhance the firm&#8217;s Industry 4.0 offering.
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Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20918ExOne, Pitt Partner to Produce Respirator-Cartridge Reusable Metal Filtershttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20917
ExOne and the University of Pittsburgh have partnered to develop reusable metal filters that fit into a specially designed respirator cartridge]]> for sustainable, long-term protection against contaminants such as those causing COVID-19.
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Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20917Titomic to Produce Demonstrator Parts, Conduct Research for Airbushttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20914
Titomic Ltd., an Australian industrial-scale metal additive manufacturing (AM) company, announced that it has contracted with Airbus to supply Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) AM near-net demonstrator parts for performance testing in an Airbus mock qualification. Titomic will support, advise and perform work toward the creation of parts and research data for the advancement of multi-material parts via TKF AM.
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Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20914New 3D-Printed Nasal Swab for COVID-19 Testinghttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20913
Markforged announced that it is partnering with Neurophotometrics to produce Fiberflex Rayon, 3D-printed nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs]]> for use in diagnostic testing for COVID-19. Reportedly, the new 3D-printed swabs successfully detected the virus in all of the patients, while the commercial swabs reported false negatives. The team is currently producing 10,000 swabs/day, with plans to scale to 100,000/day.&#8220;Identifying COVID-19 infected patients is the best way to slow down the spread of the disease, but we&#8217;re seeing a lot of issues with wide-scale testing,&#8221; says Greg Mark, CEO and founder of Markforged, which has undertaken a number of COVID-19 initiatives]]>. &#8220;There are massive shortages of nasal swabs and to make matters worse, hospitals are reporting false negatives with the current swabs on the market.&#8221;In a collaborative effort by the San Diego Covid Research Enterprise Network (SCREEN) Initiative &#8212; a group of scientists, students, research institutions, and others in the San Diego area &#8212; Neurophotometrics, Rady Children&#8217;s Hospital-San Diego, the Scripps Research Institute and the University of California San Diego designed and tested the swabs with 50 volunteers. Patients confirmed to be positive for COVID-19 were re-tested three to 14 days later with both a commercial swab and the 3D-printed swab. Testing with the commercial swab detected the virus in most, but not all of the patients, while all of the 3D-printed swabs came back positive, suggesting that the 3D-printed swab may be more efficient at collecting viral particles and may reduce the rate of false negatives.The 3D-printed design couples a 3D-printed nylon swab base with a wrapped rayon tip to gather the viral specimens. The nasopharyngeal swabs must be both flexible enough to enter the nasal cavity and strong enough to withstand significant mechanical force or torsion without breaking or shearing. The 3D-printed swab has been evaluated in testing to ensure it meets the mechanical demands of clinical use and assessed to be comparable to the mechanical performance of commercial swabs.&#8220;Neurophotometrics collaborated with Markforged and medical professionals to scale this 3D printed swab at a rapid pace,&#8221; says Sage Aronson, CEO and Founder of Neurophotometrics. &#8220;Markforged 3D printing enabled us to test more than 50 prototypes in 36 hours. We&#8217;ve turned an idea into a viable product that&#8217;s going to save lives.&#8221;
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Wed, 22 Apr 2020 00:00:00 ESThttps://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article.asp?aid=20913